(6x10^6) / (2x10^3) solve?

[10 points, algebra 2-simplifying complex fractions]according to my answer key the restrictions are -1 and 4. but why not positive 1?

Charlie is at an amusement park that has 18 different rides. each ride costs $1.75. the function c(r) = 1.75r represents the total amount of money that charlie will spend if he goes on r rides, but he never goes on the same one more than once. what domain and range are reasonable for the function?

Suppose that the function f is defined. , for all real numbers, as follows. _ \ 1/4x² -4 if x≠ -2 f(x)=< /_-1 if x=-2 find f(-5), f(-2), and f(4)